Example sentences of "not [be] [vb pp] by a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The developer may , for example , be very happy to improve a road junction as an essential prerequisite to his proposed development , but often this can not be assured by a condition . |
| 2 | If there is a particular liability that is causing concern which has been identified prior to contract but is not precisely quantifiable , it may be appropriate that it should not be covered by a warranty at all but by an indemnity or other specific provision . |
| 3 | Since the Magistrates ' Court is an inferior court , the party need not be represented by a barrister ; solicitors can provide representation if any is required . |
| 4 | The 5 km offset of the centre of figure from the centre of mass need not be explained by a change in crust thickness from 50 km on the near side to 75 km on the far side , but by an asymmetry spread over a greater depth and consequently slight on a global scale . |
| 5 | Thus the results can not be explained by a bias in looking towards the decorticate half-field in the absence of detectable stimulation . |
| 6 | For while they always emphasized the special qualities of literature , and in particular the idea that the meaning or effect of literature can not be explained by a process of reduction to ordinary modes of expression , the New Critics also insisted on its connections with the ‘ real ’ world , and on the contribution it can make to coping with the problems of everyday human existence . |
| 7 | A clause will not be incorporated by a document which is not a contractual document . |
| 8 | The practical politician will not be tied by a commitment to rigid policy objectives , but will search for a high level of consensus around a policy generally favourable to the viewpoint of his or her political party . |
| 9 | After establishing the fact that we had only one body , which could not be replaced by a trip to Marks and Spencers if it wore out , we discussed ways and means of preserving it ! |
| 10 | While the widespread building of town walls in the second half of the fourteenth century provided a measure of safety against marauding forces ( even against the Companies ) , such fortifications could not be ignored by an enemy bent upon conquest . |
| 11 | the natural deduction from what I have said so far would be for Governments to end the necessity of monetising debt and make sure that they do n't put themselves in the position of monetising debt — at any rate in circumstances where there is not a substantial deficiency of demand for labour and where therefore the monetisation of debt would not be counterbalanced by an increase in real production . |
| 12 | An entry can not be made by an instrument used to make an entry such as a key or piece of wire used to pull back internal bolts . |
| 13 | exhibiting a full range of products , particularly large items that can not be demonstrated by a travelling representative ; |
| 14 | Thus output might be altered by a technological breakthrough , or by changes in the structure of taxation which affected the choice between work and leisure , or by changes in other real variables , but should not be affected by a change in nominal spending : such changes should affect the price at which the available output is sold and not the quantity of output itself . |
| 15 | ( 1 ) Subject to subsection ( 6 ) of this section , an application for the grant or provisional grant of a new licence ( other than an off-sale licence ) shall not be entertained by a licensing board unless there are produced to the board , in accordance with the provisions of this section , certificates from the appropriate authority as to the suitability of the premises for which the licence is sought in relation to planning , building control and food hygiene . |
| 16 | A man who has slept on ice , whose clothes have been ice , should not be prevented by a stranger from making his journey to what freedom he can find . |
| 17 | Consent can not be given by a child , for example , or by a severely subnormal individual . |
| 18 | After all , I 'm sure a climb title which includes obcenities would not be accepted by a guidebook . |
| 19 | The lien of a solicitors ' firm over clients ' papers pending payment of its costs will not be lost by a change in membership so long as the papers have come into the firm 's possession before the change : they can not ( subject always to any specific arrangements with the client to the contrary ) lawfully be retained after such a change in respect of a debt falling due before that event . |
| 20 | Administration , like finance , is a ‘ down line ’ function of good management ; it should not dominate the practice ; the entrepreneurial spirit of many professionals should not be quelled by an overemphasis on financial or administrative management . |
| 21 | ‘ I have no doubt that Rothmans success will not be dented by an advertising ban , ’ he said . |
| 22 | ‘ I have no doubt that Rothmans success will not be dented by an advertising ban , ’ he said . |
| 23 | The hard hyphen is used in words or figures which should not be separated by a line-ending even though they contain hyphens : a name like Templeton-Brown , for instance ; or 1939–45 or -5 degrees C. |
| 24 | This difficulty can not be overcome by a stipulation that the receipt message and the private key together are the equivalent of a paper based negotiable bill of lading . |
| 25 | Just before his death in 1966 , Disney was quoted as saying : ‘ I do not believe there are any heights that can not be scaled by a man who knows the secret of making dreams come true ’ . |
| 26 | Labour 's promissory notes can not be met by a scale of personal taxation which will become increasingly regressive . |
| 27 | I would advise such readers not to lose heart : there is nothing in this book which can not be grasped by an 11-year-old who employs a little application : I know , because I 've tested it on an 11-year-old . |
| 28 | Objection within section 102(2) ( d ) was unqualified , and need not be buttressed by a promise to make a submission of ‘ no case to answer ’ . |
| 29 | Choose a spot where it will not have direct sunlight falling on it and where it will not be overheated by a radiator or other room-heater . |
| 30 | In any case , standards in conservation science can not be managed by a committee which will become a bureaucratic talking shop , needing endless feeding with papers and briefings , and will doubtless spawn sub-committees . |